FI85870C - HAERDBARA BIS-MALEINIMIDKOMPOSITIONER. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a composition comprising(A) 64-4 parts by wt. of a bismaleimide compound, or an isomaleimide isomer thereof, a maleimide-amide compound or an isomaleimide isomer thereof and maleic anhydride compound,(B) 7-77 parts by wt. of one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds containing 5-50 C-atoms and is characterised in that the composition further comprises(C) 3-60 parts by wt. of one or more compounds from the group of hydroxy-alkylacrylates or amino-alkylacrylates,(D) 1-20 parts by wt. of one or more terminally functional polymers as flexibilizer, with the proviso that the sum, of parts of compounds A, B, C and D amounts to 100.

Description

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Curable bis-maleimide compositions

The invention relates to novel curable compositions comprising a bis-maleimide and maleic amide compound, and to polymers and bodies obtained from these compositions by curing.

It is known to use bis-maleimide and maleic amide compounds as a bifunctional monomer or comonomer in compositions thermally cured by an addition reaction or radicals. EP Patent Application 135,964 discloses a composition comprising bis-maleimide and maleic amide compounds. The polymers and articles made therefrom have excellent properties such as high shape stability temperature and good hydrolysis resistance.

The disadvantage of products made on the basis of these compositions is their fragility or low impact resistance, as evidenced, for example, by the low percentage of elongation at break (tensile strength test). A common method of reducing brittleness is to include thermoplastics, rubbers or elastomers in the composition. In order to provide good impact resistance of a fully cured polymer, it is desirable for the rubber to form a fine, suitably dispersed microphase in the polymer matrix.

The bis-maleimide and maleamide compounds mentioned in EP patent application 135,964 can be polymerized into a comonomer *. with and without it. As the comonomer, an aromatic vinyl compound such as styrene can be used. If this comonomer-y; thermoplastics, rubbers or elastomers cannot be dissolved in mixtures containing bis-maleimide and maleic amide without special measures.

The curable composition according to the invention comprises ..... A: 64-4 parts by weight: 2 85870 a) 80-30% by weight of one or more compounds of the general formula: pl J0 \ p,

II / N - Z - N 11 s, / or a corresponding isomaleimide isomer thereof, wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, or wherein R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form at least one ring system comprising a polymerizable C = C bond, and Z represents an alkene group optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxide or nitro containing from 2 to 25 carbon atoms, or optionally substituted by halogen or nitro a meta- or paraphenylene group or a group optionally substituted by halogen or nitro of the formula ·.

Χϊϊ> -γ wherein Y represents -CH 2 -, -C (CH 3) 2 -, -O- or -SO 2 -; b) 5-60% by weight of one or more compounds of the general formula: 3,85870

R3 JO

\ sK

'[5] A -XNC-R 5 or a corresponding isomaleimide isomer thereof, wherein R 3 and R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a halogen atom, or wherein R 3 and R 4 together with their carbon atoms, to which they are attached form a ring system comprising at least one polymerizable C = C bond, X represents an alkene group having 2 to 25 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxide or nitro, a meta or paraphenylene group optionally substituted by halogen or nitro, or optionally substituted by halogen or nitro a group with the formula:. : wherein Q represents -CH 2 -, -C (CH 3) 2 -, -O- or -SO 2 -; and R 5 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and the alkyl moiety may be substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxide or nitro groups; c) 1-10% by weight of a maleic anhydride compound having the formula: wherein R 6 and R 7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a halogen atom, or wherein R6 and R7 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a ring system comprising at least one polymerizable C = C bond, provided that the sum of the percentages by weight of (a) + (b) + (c) is 100% by weight. %, B: 7-77 parts by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds having 5 to 50 carbon atoms, the composition being characterized in that it further comprises C: 3 to 60 parts by weight of one or more compounds hydroxyalkyl (meth ) from the group of acrylics or aminoalkyl (mol) acrylates, D: 1 to 20 parts by weight of one or more end-functional polymers as a flexibility enhancer, provided that the compounds the sum of parts A, B, C and D is 100.

Surprisingly, it has been found that when hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylate or aminoalkyl (meth) acrylate is used in compositions containing bis-maleimide, maleimide amide and polymerizable monomer compounds such as styrene, polymers having a functional end group can actually be more flexible. obtain •: homogeneously in the mixture.

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Compounds A containing at least 5% by weight of one or more maleimide amide compounds can be prepared in a very convenient manner using the following method: A diamine of the formula:

H2N - Z - NH2 VI

wherein Z is as defined, reacts with a maleic anhydride compound of formula V in a molar ratio of diamine to raleic anhydride of 1: 0.75 to 1: 2.5 and the resulting mixture is reacted with a suitable amount in the presence of a suitable catalyst. An alkyl carboxylic acid anhydride containing -7 carbon atoms, a mixture is obtained which shows the desired ratio between the alkylamide groups formed by realkylamidation of the iso-maleimide groups formed by cyclodehydration and the amount of the acid anhydride compound.

It is not necessary to separate the components of the mixture to produce a homogeneous curable composition from ethylenically unsaturated compounds. Removal of the solvent used, the alkyl carboxylic acid formed and, if appropriate, the excess alkyl carboxylic acid anhydride is sufficient.

In the mixture thus obtained, mostly about 30-50% of the maleimide groups are present in the isomeric form of isomaleimide.

Thus, the mixture contains mainly bis-maleimide, maleimide, isomaleimide and bis-isomaleimide compounds (abbreviated as bis-maleimide compounds), maleimide amide and isomaleimine imide diamide compounds (briefly called maleimide amide compounds) and maleic anhydride compounds.

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In addition, small amounts (up to about 5%) of amide amide compounds may be present, depending on the reaction conditions, and possibly an even more limited amount of compounds containing an amide acid group.

Compositions comprising bis-maleimide compounds, maleimide amide compounds and acid compounds prove to be soluble in simple solvents such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone as well as ethylenically unsaturated compounds.

Solutions of copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compounds having 5 to 50 carbon atoms include bis-maleimide compounds, maleimide amide compounds, and acid anhydride compound in amounts of a weight ratio of ethylenically unsaturated compound 4 to 1: 1.

Ethylenically unsaturated compounds are here particularly understood to mean aromatic vinyl compounds such as styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, para-metyyiistyreeniä, di-divinyl, vinyl toluene, ailyyliyhdisteitä or monoallyl ethers such as, for example, diallyylif-terephthalate, vinyl ether and vinyyliesteriyhdisteitä such as vinylbenzoate and acrylic acid esters and methacrylic acid esters happoes .

The flexibility enhancer may be added after the synthesis of Composition A or also earlier. In the latter case, the amount of component C required to obtain a homogeneous mixture may be lower and the flexibility enhancer may also be added in larger amounts. Upon further addition of the flexibility enhancer prior to the synthesis of Compound A, the viscosity of the mixture is lower.

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If the mixture of bis-maleimide and maleic amide is cured without a vinyl comonomer, it is particularly advantageous to add a polymeric end-functional polymer composition during the synthesis of A. This gives a very good end product which is particularly suitable for the preparation of "prepregs".

During the polymerization or during the curing by the addition reaction or the radical reaction, the polymers having a functional end group react with the isomaleimide-containing components, thus becoming part of the matrix. It is also possible that some of the functionalized compound will react with other components of the composition to form modified prepolymers even before the possible curing process. These prepolymers are also compatible with the bis-maleimide and maleimidamide composition of the invention.

Examples of hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylates or aminoalkyl (meth) acrylates include 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and 2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate; particularly suitable are hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylates, preferably 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. The compound of this group is preferably used in the composition in an amount of 5 to 40% by weight, especially 6 to 30% by weight.

Many different polymers can be used as the flexibility enhancer. An essential requirement for these is that they have a suitable functional end group for the addition or radical polymerization reaction. Preferably, mainly linear polymers with an amino, amide, hydroxydi-, isocyanate, carboxyl, epoxy or vinyl end group are used, the molecular weight of which is preferably between 400 and 20,000, more preferably between 500 and 5,000, especially those ending in an amino group. polymers. Flexibility enhancers are used. is preferably present in the composition in an amount of between 4 and 16% by weight. The polymer itself can be formed from various organic monomers such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, tetrahydrofuran, butadiene, acrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof. Even better results can be obtained by using fluorinated rubbers or polysiloxanes with a functional end group. Hydroxylated or carboxylated EPDM rubbers can also be used. These types of rubber have a molecular weight, preferably between 10,000 and 100,000.

It is further possible to add up to a limited amount of conventional substances such as inhibitors, pigments, fillers, strength agents, shrinkage modifiers, etc. Examples of possible additives are glass fibers, carbon fibers, metal fibers, aramid fibers, chalk, lime, sand, alumina, silica , polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene and polyacrylates. To effect curing, a source of a radical such as hydroperoxide, perester, perketone and / or other compound suitable for curing the styrene-containing mixture with the copolymer may be added. Otherwise, it is also possible to achieve curing, for example with ultraviolet light or alternatively with an initiator.

The polymers and articles obtained by curing from the compositions of the invention are known for their lower brittleness in chemical, physical and thermal properties with relatively minor adverse effects.

The invention is clarified with reference to the following examples without limiting the embodiments described therein.

Example I

Preparation of a composition comprising a bis-maleimide, a maleimide amide compound and an acid anhydride compound i! 9 85870

At room temperature, a solution of 100 g of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane in 300 ml of acetone is added dropwise to 100 g of maleic anhydride dissolved in 700 ml of acetone. The corresponding dimaleic imidic acid precipitates quantitatively. 150 g of acetic anhydride and 1.5 g of DABCO (1,4-diazabicyclo-2,2,2-octane) are added at 60 DEG C. the anhydride acts as a water extractant and the amine as a catalyst. The end of the reaction is characterized by the complete disappearance of the diamido acid precipitate. After removal of the solvent, acetic acid or acetic anhydride in vacuo at 13.3 N / m (0.1 mm Hg) at 50-100 ° C, a mixture containing about 70% by weight of N, N 'is obtained in quantitative yield. , 4,4'-diphenylmethane-bis-maleimide, 25% by weight of 4-acetylaminophenyl-4'-maleiminimidophenylmethane and about 5% by weight of maleic anhydride and small amounts of N, N ', 4.4 'diphenylmethane-bis-bromide in place. This mixture contains about 40% by weight of the "maleimide" groups in the isomeric isomaleimide form and 60% by weight in the maleimide form. This mixture is very suitable as a base material for the production of thermoplastics.

Example II

Preparation of a homogeneous curable plastic composition and curing of a copolymer body therefrom__ ___

A reaction vessel placed in a bath equipped with a stirrer and maintained at 80-100 ° C by means of a thermostat contains the amounts of the composition of Example I, styrene, 2-hydroxymethyl methacrylate and each type of functional type specified in Table 1 (plastics 1-3). a polymer having an end group. The mixture is stirred for 10-15 minutes to give a clear, transparent, reddish solution. Stabilized with 300 ppm benzoquinone, the solution o remains homogeneous after cooling to 15-20 ° C.

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After deaerating the solution and adding 1% by weight of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (50% by weight solution in dimethyl phthalate), the plastic is poured into a rectangular metal mold (130 x 75 x 4 mm). Curing takes place at room temperature, the gel time is about 1 hour. After 8 hours, the obtained plate is kept at 80 ° C for 24 hours, then at 150 ° C for 24 hours and finally at 200 ° C for 24 hours. The mechanical properties of these formed objects are shown in Table 1.

It is clear that the bodies containing the amino-terminated polymer are considerably less brittle than the unmodified products. It is important to note that the addition of the described deflection agent to the described amounts does not have an adverse effect on the shape stability temperature.

Table A

1. Composition of bis-maleimide plastics,% by weight

Plastic BMI-Styrene-2-hydroxyethyl A compound from which a polymer ending in a solid methacrylate NH 3 is formed, e.g.

Father A * 66 34 B * 58 29 13 1 53 23 20 4 Polybutadiene acrylonitrile 2 52 25 18 5 Polypropylene oxide (MP 2000) 3 52 30 13 5 Polytetrahydrofuran (MP 1100) 11 85870 2. Mechanical properties of hardened products

Properties __________ A * _B * 1_2_3

Modulus of elasticity from flexural strength test (ASTM D 790) GPa 3, 3 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.6

Flexural strength (ASTM D 790) MPa 55 87 95 98 97

Elongation at break test (ASTM D 790)% 1.9 3.2 3.9 4.64.3

Elastic modulus of tensile strength test (ASTM 638-1) MPa ** ** 3, 5 3, 3 3,5

Tensile strength (ASTM 638-1) MPa ** ** 51 65 52

Elongation at break from tensile test (ASTM 638-1)% <0.5 <0.5 1.6 2.4 1.8 Thermal strength (ASTM 648) 190 225 245 237 232

(HDT) ° C

Barcol hardness (GYZJ 934-1) 52 54 45 46 47 ♦ Comparative tests ♦♦ When the elongation is too low, these values cannot be measured reliably.

Example III

Plastics 4-14 were prepared and tested according to Examples I and II, the results are shown in Table 2.

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Table 2 1. Composition of bis-maleimide plastics,% by weight

Plastic BMI-solid-Sty-2-hydroxy- Compound of which the substance is, for example, a polymer of acrylate ending in ethylene-NH 4 - _ _________ _ ___________ formed___ 4 52 25 18 5 tetrahydrofuran (MP 750) 5 52 23 18 7 Tetrahydrofuran (MP 750) 6 52 25 18 5 Tetrahydrofuran (MP 1100) 7 52 30 13 5 Tetrahydrofuran (MP 1100) 8 50 24 20 6 Polybutadiene acrylonitrile 9 53 21 18 5 polypropylene glycol (MP 480) 10 53 19.5 19.5 5 polyethylene glycol / polypropylene glycol (MP 900) 11 52 25 18 5 polypropylene glycol (MP 2000) 12 52 35 8 5 "13 52 30 13 5 "" 14 53 24 18 5 Polyethylene glycol / polypropylene glycol (MP 2000) ϋ i3 85870 2. Mechanical properties o

Plastic HDT C Elongation at break Elongation at break (% shape stability% temperature) (Tensile strength) (Bending strength) 4 232 1.7 4.2 5 220 1.9 4.5 6 242 1.9 4.5 7 237 1.9 4.5 8 232 1, 3 4.5 9 200 2.5 3.9 10 203 2.2 3.4 11 237 2.6 4.6 12 235 2, 2 2.2 13 240 2.8 3.8 14 221 1.7 3.6

· '"Example IV

In situ preparation of a composition comprising "bis-maleimide", "maleic amide", an acid anhydride and a polymer having a functional end group

Instead of adding a flexibility enhancer to the maleinimide composition obtained according to Example I, a modification of the flexibility enhancer can also be included in the synthesis of the maleimide composition.

A solution of 100 g of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane and 17.5 g. j NH 3 terminating polypropylene oxide (MP 2000) 300; in ml of acetone, is added dropwise at room temperature to 105 g of maleic anhydride dissolved in 700 ml of acetone. A quantitative form of the corresponding diamido acid is formed

precipitate. 150 g of acetic anhydride and 1.5 g of DABCO are added

o (1,4-diazabicyclo-2,2,2-octane) at 60 ° C; the anhydride acts as a water extractant and the amine as a catalyst. The end of the reaction is characterized by the complete disappearance of the precipitate.

The mixture is worked up according to Example I.

The composition thus obtained contains about 10% by weight of a flexibility enhancer.

The plastic (number 15) obtained using 57% by weight of the composition thus prepared, 25% by weight of styrene and 18% by weight of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate produces hardened products which have practically the same mechanical properties as the plastic 2 in Example II. .

Example V

Plastics 16-20 were prepared and tested in a manner similar to Example IV. The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3 1. Composition of bls-malein-plastic plastic palno-%

Plastic BMI solid- Sty-2-hydroxy- Compound of which the substance is, for example, rhenium ethylmethyl- At the end of the mixture- The acrylate polymer is formed from 16 53 28.5 13 5.5 tetrahydrofuran (MP 2100) 17 52 24 18 6 polybutadiene-acrylonitrile 18 35 25 18 15 polyethylene glycol / polypropylene glycol (MP 600) 19 35 25 25 15 polyethylene glycol / polypropylene glycol (MP 900) is 85870 20 35 25 25 7.5 polypropylene glycol ( MP 400) 7.5 polypropylene glycol (MP 2000) * This column shows the actual amount of BMI solids in the final composition.

2. Mechanical properties

Plastic HDT ° C Elongation at break Elongation at break% stability% (tensile strength) (Bending strength) 16 227 1.8 3.8 17 220 1.8 3.0 18 129 1.9 3.9 19 119 2.8 3.7 20 135 2.3 3.5

As is clear from the results of plastics 1-17, the shape-depth temperature (HDT) is at least 200eC if more than 50% by weight of BM1 solids are used. In Examples 18-20, the amount of BMI solids is reduced to 35% by weight, resulting in a lower shape stability temperature (HDT).

Example VI

As in Examples I and II, plastic 21 was prepared from a polyethylene glycol-based (PEG) OH-terminated rubber having the following composition: BMI plastic: styrene: HEMA: PEG = 50% by weight; 27% by weight; 18% by weight; 5% by weight.

The shape stability temperature was 225 ° C and the elongation at break in the tensile test was 1.6%.

Claims (11)

16 85870 A curable composition comprising A: 64-4 parts by weight of: a) 80-30% by weight of one or more compounds having the general formula: R. / \ VA Il> - z - I ^ V '"· · Or a corresponding isomaleimide isomer thereof, wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, or wherein R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached are bonded to form a ring system comprising at least one polymerizable C = C bond, and Z represents an optionally halogen-, hydroxide- or nitro-substituted alkene group containing 2 to 25 carbon atoms, or an optionally halogen- or nitro-substituted meta- or paraphenylene group or optionally halogen, or a nitro-substituted group of the formula: • wherein C represents -CH2-, -C (CH3) 2-, -O- or -SO2-, b) 5-60% by weight of one or several combined of the general formula li 17 85870 R 3 .0 \ XU N. HO III I; N - X - 11 - C-R 5 / X or a corresponding isomaleimide isomer thereof, wherein R 3 and R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, of an aliphatic , a cycloaliphatic or aromatic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, or wherein R 3 and R 4 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a ring system comprising at least one polymerizable OC bond, X represents 2-25 cyclically substituted halogen, hydroxide or nitro an alkene group containing a carbon atom, a meta- or paraphenylene group optionally substituted by halogen or nitro, or a group optionally substituted by halogen or nitro, having the formula: • wherein V represents -CH 2 -, -C (CH 3) 2 -, -O- or -SO 2 - group; and R 5 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl. a li or alkylaryl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and the alkyl moiety may be substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxide or nitro groups; * · .1 c) 1-10% by weight of a maleic anhydride compound of the formula »« · »·» · V 18 85870% _ £ J- \ wherein R6 and R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic 1 -12 carbon atoms or halogen atoms, or wherein R 6 and R 7 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a ring system comprising at least one polymerizable C 1 -C 3 bond, provided that the sum of the percentages by weight of (a) + (b) ) + (c) is 100% by weight. B: 7-77 parts by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds having 5 to 50 carbon atoms, characterized in that the composition further comprises C: 3 to 60 parts by weight of one or more compounds of hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylates or aminoalkyl from the group of (meth) acrylates, D: 1 to 20 parts by weight of one or more polymers having a functional end group as a flexibility-increasing agent. provided that the sum of the parts of compounds A, B, C and D ·· is 100. «· • * Composition according to Claim 1, characterized in that component C is at least one compound: 'hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylates. Composition according to Claim 2, characterized in that component C is 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate. li 85870 Composition according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it contains 5 to 40 parts by weight of component C. Composition according to Claim 4, characterized in that the composition contains 6 to 30 parts by weight of component C. Composition according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that component D is at least one compound from the group of amino-, hydroxy-, isocyanate-, carboxyl- or vinyl-terminated polymers. Composition according to Claim 6, characterized in that component D is at least one amino-terminal polymer. Composition according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the composition contains 4 to 16 parts by weight of component D. Composition according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that component B is styrene. Polymer, characterized in that it comprises a partially or completely polymerized composition according to one of Claims 1 to 9. Body, characterized in that it comprises a cured composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10. »» · «20 85870